Table 7 Amino acids scores with reference to FAO provision amino acid scoring pattern (g/100 g)
Amino Acid | Consumer-ready flakes | Scoring valuea | Amino acid score |
|---|---|---|---|
Methionine + Cysteine | 5.53 | 3.50 | 1.58 |
Isoleucine | 6.32 | 4.00 | 1.58 |
Leucine | 7.59 | 7.00 | 1.08 |
Lysine | 5.34 | 5.50 | 0.97 |
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine | 8.27 | 6.00 | 1.38 |
Threonine | 3.19 | 4.00 | 0.80 |
Tryptophan | 2.76 | 1.00 | 2.76 |
Valine | 4.73 | 5.00 | 0.95 |